WELCOME
The Northshore Emergency Management Coalition is a partnership among the cities of Kenmore, Lake Forest Park (LFP) and the Shoreline Fire District. NEMCo was created to provide the communities it serves with efficient emergency management resources.
Announcements
Upcoming Events
Check out our News Page for what we have been upto at NEMCo. We have many photos of this year's activities .
Other Area Training
NEMCo Volunteer Up Coming Activities - See Volgistics
December 6, 2025 Community Emergency Preparedness Workshop
Date: Saturday, December 6, 2025
Time: Check-in at 8:30 AM | Workshop: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: Shoreline Fire Station 51, 7220 NE 181st St, Kenmore, WA 98028
Registration: bit.ly/3WvlLus
Contact: NEMCo.outreach@gmail.com
Website: NorthshoreEMC.com
NEMCo is proud to sponsor its annual Community Emergency Preparedness Workshop on Saturday, December 6, 2025, at Kenmore Fire Station 51.
This year’s theme centers on empowering community members to take action during the critical early hours following an emergency or a disaster. Through a series of engaging presentations, participants will learn practical strategies for personal and family emergency preparedness.
The workshop will also feature hands-on demo stations where attendees can:
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Explore water and sanitation safety techniques
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Learn how to assemble various types of go-bags
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Practice simple yet effective first aid and tourniquet skills
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Discover radio communication options for when cell and internet service is unavailable
All activities will take place in a fun, interactive environment led by our experienced volunteers.
Don’t miss the grand finale, a live fire demonstration where you’ll learn how to properly use a fire extinguisher!
SNOHOMISH COUNTY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
They have just released a new 2024 guide. Learn How To Get Ready, Respond, Stay Safe - CLICK HERE
South Snohomish County Fire Department also offers a variety of classes.
Classes offered include:
November 22-23, Repeater Roundabout: Get to know your local repeaterst
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The Repeater Roundabout is a fun and friendly contest over FM repeaters, taking place in the last full weekend of November. It’s great for both hams new to contesting, and for experienced operators.
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The goal is for hams to make as many contacts as possible with new people, on new machines, in order to introduce them to their local repeaters and clubs. The Repeater Roundabout has brought a lot of attention to repeaters all over the area.
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We provide files to program your radios, a list and a map of all participating repeaters, a Discord chat for live skeds and help, and an automatic scoring system. Everything is on the Repeater Roundabout website.
November 29, Fifth Saturday Exercise Location: tbd. We will talk about this exercise at the November 11 meeting. It's the Saturday after Thanksgiving, I'm wondering what kind of turnout we will get.
December 13, 2025 - Volunteer Appreciation and End Of Year Party. Approximate time is 10am-1pm. Buffet lunch provided for volunteers, $30 per guest. We need a headcount so PLEASE sign up in Volgisitcs. If you are bringing a guest, sign up in Volgistics for yourself and each of your guests. See Lisa if you wish to assist with the planning of this event.
2026 Events
2025 NEMCo Member Training Schedule is now available on Volgistics or a pdf is available when you login as a member. If you need membership info Click Here. Need more information, use the contact us button at the bottom of the page.
November 8, 2025 CERT Class Graduation
Congratulations to our CERT Class!
November 13, 2025 NEWS: FEMA’s Independent Study classes.
The web site with FEMA’s Independent Study classes (including IS-100, IS-200, IS-700, and IS-800) is starting to come back online: https://training.fema.gov/is/
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If you need to download a copy of your transcript from past Independent Studies classes (or copies of the Certificates themselves), the Student Self-Service Portal is also back online. https://training.fema.gov/student/sssp.aspx
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If you need to complete the exams for any of these particular courses as prerequisites for other in-person classes, these links will get you right to the page for each course:
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IS-700: https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=is-700.b&lang=en
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IS-100: https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=is-100.c&lang=en
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IS-200: https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-200.c&lang=en
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IS-800: https://training.fema.gov/is/courseoverview.aspx?code=IS-800.d&lang=en
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Note that not all of the Independent Studies courses are back online yet (including the Spanish versions of the courses listed above), so check back often to see if the course you are looking for has been restored.
CPR/AED and First Aid Classes:
The Shoreline Fire Department offers these classes on a regular basis. The classes fill up quickly :
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CPR/AED Certification Class - November 12, 2025
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CPR/AED/First Aid Certification Class - December 6, 2025
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CPR/AED Certification Class - January 14, 2026
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CPR/AED/First Aid Certification Class - February 21, 2026
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CPR/AED Certification Class - March 11, 2026
CERT Train-The-Trainer, Location to be determined, 8:00am-5:00pm each day. Will follow up with registration link once it is published.
2025
PM: November 21-23, Whatcom County Emergency Management
PM: December 9-12, Kitsap County Emergency Operations Center
2026
TTT: January 6-8, The Evergreen State College
TTT: January 30-February 1, Central Whidbey Fire and Rescue
TTT: March 17-19, South County Fire HQ – Not on EM List yet but confirmed
South County Fire and Office of Emergency Management,
You must register through the links if you would like to participate.
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November 15-16, PER-334. Disaster Prep & Survival: A Guide For Individuals, Families and Communities, Class at South County Fire HQ, 8:00am-5:00pm. Space is limited. Register at: https://reg.learningstream.com/reg/event_page.aspx?ek=0038-0021-524FAA1F6058426D8B3561F243F95B07
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King County OEM Training - Requires Emergency
Training related to the World Cup.
WA EMD Training Calendar - requires E-Mgr Recommendation Letter
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2026 FIFA World Cup
Courses Available Via Zoom To Support 2026 FIFA Men's World Cup Host Cities
As the United States prepares to host the FIFA Men's World Cup in Summer 2026, LSU NCBRT/ACE is ready to assist host cities to prepare for the unique threats, security challenges, and resource strains that these matches will present.
The World Cup is unlike typical large-scale security events. It will bring an influx of fanbases from across the globe; will be held at multiple locations around the US, Canada, and Mexico; and will test the various response capabilities of local, state, regional, and federal responders.
LSU NCBRT/ACE is offering the following courses exclusively for responders located in areas that will host World Cup matches. These classes are available to your agency or organization at no cost.
A FEMA Student ID is needed for registration. Find your FEMA SID here.
The following courses are available:
AWR-219-C: Site Protection Through Observational Techniques - Customized (0.4 CEUs) (4 hours)
Date: Friday, Dec. 12
Time: 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM CST
Course ID: 34504
Access Code: WC219
Questions about these courses or about other World Cup Resources?
Visit our World Cup Training Page
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Stop The Bleed Training
The Trauma department at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett offers this class once a month, usually the third Thursday, free for the public.
The information for our class can be found here:
https://blog.providence.org/northwest-everett/providence-swedish-offers-free-stop-the-bleed-training
The registration page can be found here: https://psjhcrmwebsites.microsoftcrmportals.com/home?Region=WA&Ministry=PRMCE&Keywords=bleed
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Amateur Radio Licensing Classes/Exams
Although NEMCo intends to sponsor two licensing classes/exams each year, if you are excited about joining the ham community, we'd like to remind you of a couple of other training sites:
AARL: The American Radio Relay League
Mike and Key Amateur Radio Club
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Other Area Preparedness Classes
As a community service, we'd like to remind you of a few other training venues:
Check out your local libraries. For example, area Sno-Isle and Jefferson County libraries offer a variety of preparedness topics throughout the year.
Service to our Community
Active volunteers with NEMCO will receive an e-mail about upcoming events.
New volunteers are encouraged to contact us to receive additional event information.
Volunteer Teens are welcomed and can earn community service hours.
Training Opportunities
FEMA: FEMA periodically offers preparedness webinars. Their website offers pre-recorded webinars.
Periodic on-line Zoom classes. ACT to Save a Life, sponsored by South County Fire, is a one-hour first aid class that focuses on the three skills you can use to save a life in the first few minutes of an emergency:
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Antidote for suspected opiate overdose
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CPR and AED for cardiac arrest
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Tourniquet for severe bleeding control
2025 MEETINGS
RACES meetings will be held on the fourth Wednesday every month, beginning at 7pm, at Fire Station 51 in Kenmore.
CERT meetings will be held at Fire Station 51 in Kenmore, on the second Tuesday every month, beginning at 7pm.
All-Volunteer meetings will be held quarterly, second Tuesday, last month of the quarter, at Fire Station 51 in Kenmore, beginning at 7pm.
For current information, please see our Meetings pages: RACES and CERT/volunteer.